Petraeus shoots down theory that his resignation from CIA had something to do with Benghazi

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Nov 15, 2012 at 12:01 AMNov 16, 2012 at 10:07 AM

Earlier today, I told you HERE about right-wing pundit Charles Krauthammer’s utterly illogical †theory “that President Obama blackmailed then-CIA Director David Petraeus to give testimony about the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that was in line with the administrationís position on the matter.”

And now we have THIS:

Former CIA Director David Petraeus on Thursday said his resignation had nothing to do with the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and denied disclosing any classified information.

Petraeusís comments come a day before he is expected to testify to the House and Senate Intelligence committees ...

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Earlier today, I told you HERE about right-wing pundit Charles Krauthammer’s utterly illogical †theory “that President Obama blackmailed then-CIA Director David Petraeus to give testimony about the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that was in line with the administrationís position on the matter.”

And now we have THIS:

Former CIA Director David Petraeus on Thursday said his resignation had nothing to do with the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and denied disclosing any classified information.

Petraeusís comments come a day before he is expected to testify to the House and Senate Intelligence committees ...